Volunteers added some green to one of the oldest areas of Des Moines Saturday to help revitalize a historic neighborhood.Different organizations partnered together to bring more than 50 trees to University Avenue. About 50 volunteers started planting Saturday morning.The trees were planted between Sixth and Second avenues to not only to bring more beauty to the area, but to also protect the street.“Trees are important for a lot of different reasons. They're flood control, they're an oxygen generator, they're shade, which helps protect the paving when they get large enough, you'd be surprised at how often paving breaks down because of the heat,” said tree keeper Lawrence Winkler.Each group of volunteers planted at least three trees when working on the street Saturday.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Volunteers added some green to one of the oldest areas of Des Moines Saturday to help revitalize a historic neighborhood.

Different organizations partnered together to bring more than 50 trees to University Avenue. About 50 volunteers started planting Saturday morning.

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The trees were planted between Sixth and Second avenues to not only to bring more beauty to the area, but to also protect the street.

“Trees are important for a lot of different reasons. They're flood control, they're an oxygen generator, they're shade, which helps protect the paving when they get large enough, you'd be surprised at how often paving breaks down because of the heat,” said tree keeper Lawrence Winkler.

Each group of volunteers planted at least three trees when working on the street Saturday.